Pattern-grading machine



May 3,192.7. y 1,627,062

M. V. PRESTON A PATTERN GRADING MACHINE I Filed Novf 2z, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 1 1,627,062 May 3 1927 Y M.Av. PREsToN PATTERN `GRADI NG- MACHINE Filed Nov. 2s, 1922 2 sheets-sheer. 2

'- UNITED" sifivresA Patented May 3, 1927.

,iP-A TENT o-FI-"lici?. .e

MARSHALL v. PRESTON, F BosTeN, MA'ssAcHUsmTs.

PATTERN-amiante MACHINE.

rI`his invention relates to machines Jior grading and cutting patterns, such ,as are usedin the manuitacture of boots and slices for cutting outvtlie pieces of leather, cloth and lthe like ot which the shoe uppers and the linings therefor are constructed. I have appliedfthe improvements `in which my present invention consists to thel type of machine known as the Preston grader which is disclosed andexplained in Letters Patent oit the United States to Albert F. Preston, No. 951,886 dated hlzrich 5, 1910, and 1,105,534, dated July 2S, 1014wherelore I'have illustrated in this specification so much of a machine of that type as is necessary to explain the construction, function'and utility of such improvements. It may be noted, however,.that the embodiment thus'effectedvand the description thereo'fin association with that particular machine do not necessarily limit the scope in which `I claim protection ot these improvements, but such protection extends to the novel characteristics `and steps hereinafter pointed out, so far as the saine are applicable to other types of `iiiachine and so far as they are useful in other environments.

Theobjects which I haveliad in view are, among others, to provide an improved means ot'detachablymounting` the complemental cutting'instruments of algrading machine in arn'ianner permittingone'ot the cutters to be adjusted'andaccurately alin'ed with the other cutter, and to be readily removed and replaced; to providea simplified and less` expensive construction of cutter l carrying slide or .blockthan has been used heretofore, `togetl'ier with `means for adjustinentjto compensate forithe effects of wear; toi provide in connection with shilitable guide for the model pattern, adjustable means for instantly and accurately locating euch guide in prescribed Vpositions when shifted, to the end that, during the cutting of a `single pattern, the proportional enlargement or reyduction Jfrom vthe model may be temporarily discontinued vand a stripof-given width beV added to orreinoved romthe pattern being cut; to provide means by which the index mark-on the bar which carries the guide tor the model pattern may be accurately adjusted; to yapply a punch and -a die as theauttinginstruments oit a grading machine of the Preston type, while at the same time avoiding error, due to the diameter oil: the

Application ledNvember 23, 1922. Serial `No. 602,742.

tion are explained in thefollowingspecificaL tion with reference to the drawings.

, In the drawings,- l Y Figure lis a plan viewo'f a Preston pat@ tern grading machine in which I haveenrL bodied the present invention. Y l

y Figure Q'is a section of the cutter head and' model guide with connecting part`s,`

taken on approximately the line 2-2`of 'Figure 1, butV representing ythe base line/ot'-y the proportional motionfmechanisin as brought into the saine line. l

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the means by which I am enabled to eltect iinmediate changes in the grade of the=p`attern being v produced.

Figure'el is afperspective view of another part of the guiding or gage part of the grading mechanism. 1 l f Figure 5 is a p'lan Viewr of the model guidejand its gaging indices, together with adjacent parts of the grading mechanism.

Figure 6 is a plan view/'ofthe rremovable and adjustable punch holder and guiifley :Figure 7 is an `eiila'rgd sectional view onthe saineplane of'sectio'n as `Figure'2,'but

showing principally the punch 'anddie with the means Afor'mounting and adjustingthlein. Figure 8 is a cross section on "line 8 8 of Figure 7,

Figure 94 is a perpsective Yview of the adjustable index mark for the modelY pattern guide.

Figure 10 is a fraginenta'ry sectional" view showing the mount-ing 'for the pattern guide.

A full disclosure ,ofV the purpose, prin ciples and `mechanical details of the Freston grading -machine is given by the aforesaid Preston Patent No. 1,105,534, dated JulyQS, 1.014, and it is not necessary torepeat the same in'this specification. In the accompanying drawings Ihave shown `enough of the prior inaclliin'e to illustrate fully vthe manner in which the innorovements'o the Cil present invention have heen applied thereto, and no further description ot said machine is required than virtually an identifying catalogue of the parts thereof which I have shown in these drawings.

:eferring to the drawings, 1() represents a table or bed to which the cutter head 1l is secured and on which rests movably a jack 13 carrying a model pattern 14k and a sheet of stock 15 from which a graded pattern to be cut generally similar to the model, but pern'iissibly embodying variations in ratio as to different dimensions. A punch 16 and die 17 (see particularly Figure 7) are the cooperating cutters which cut out the pattern made from the sheet of stock 15. These cutting elements are mounted on'two different parts of the head which are separated from one another by a deep slot 18 adapted to receive the projecting parts of the stock or model. blank 15. A shaft 19 carries an eccentric pin 2O which reciprocates a bar or slide 21 carrying the punch.

The stock is guided, in being moved past the cutters, bythe edge of the model 1lmoving in contact with a guide pin or gage 22 which is coupled both to the cutter head and to the jack by a proportional motion mechanism or pantograph. This linkage consists of a bar 23 pivotally connected to the jack, a link 24, and a rod 25. The linlY is pivoted to a block 26 and has a connecn tion with a second block 27 of such character that when oscillated about its pivot connection with the block 26, it moves the block 27 proportionally to movement of the jack toward or away from the cutter head. The rod 25 is simply a guide which is fixed to the block 26 and passes through a guideway in a part of the jack and on which the block 27 is adapted to slide. It establishes what may be called the base line of the proportional motion mechanism, and may be swung to any angle, within wide limits, with the center line of the cutter head. Such center line is approximately in the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Either one of the b`ocks 26 or 27 may be alternatively connected to the cutter head 11 by means of a slide 2S, and the other block may at the same time be connected with the model guide 22 by ineans of a holder 29 and a rod 30. The slide 28V is pivoted, by means of a pin 31, to a bar 32 which passes tl'irough guideways in both the blocks 26 and 2T. and the holderV 29 is connected by means of a pivot S3 with a bar 3tlsiinilar to the ha r 32 and which is similarly contained in guideways in said blocks. Either bar 32 or 34V may be connected to either block and released from the other in the manner explained in the foregoing Preston patent. in order to enable the machine to produce graded patterns either larger or smaller than the model, or of the same size.

The slide 2h can. he shifted endwise in an apj'nfopriately formed guilleway in the cutter head, andhed there hy a locl-iing pin 'lt' entering any one of a number of holcs il? in the head, and the rod may he shifted endwise in the holder 29, these shifts being eilected for the purpose of causing proportional e-i'ilargement or reduction of the pat tern being made` to he graded from a line more or less distant from the edges ol the model, either inside or outside of such edges. rlhe extent of the adjustn'ients so made are indicated by ,eiaduations on the slide 28 and shown at 3S in Figure Ll, cooperating with an index on the cutter head; and by gradnations 39 on the holder 2f) in cooperation with an index niark 40 on the rod 30.

As thus far described, and except `l'or the punch and die cutting incchanism` the machine does not differ suliistantially from the Preston grading machine described in the aforesaid patent. l will now describe the in'iprovenients which constitute the presont invention.

First, the complemental cutting means or e`c1nents and the provisions for mounting them adjustably and detachably:-These parts are shown best in Figures G, 7 and 8.

lThe stationary cutting member, in this ease the die 17, is held in a socket Ll1 in the upper arm of the cutter head. This arm is slotted from its end inward indicated at Zl2 by dotted lines in Figure 5, the slot crossing the socket tl. A clamp screw L13 is provided to grip the aws formed by the slot l2 against the die, in a well known manner. A screw L14 may be mounted in one of the die-gripping jaws with its head overlapping the upper end of the die to serve as an abutmentresisting its displacement under the thrust of the punch applied in cutting the interposed stock.

The reciprocating cutting clement, in thisl machine the punch 1G. is mounted in the carrier 2l. so that it protrudes from one end thereof, and the end of the carrier from which the` punch so protrudes is reduced in diameter and formed as a chuck with jaws which are gripped upon the punch hy an externally applied nut 475, or equivalent squeezing means. n adjustable holder and guide for the punch carrier is formed by an L-shaped or angle piece 4b'. and a cover plate Lli', which have complemental grooifes forming a guideway for the punch carrier. This carrier is economically made t'roni bar stock. preferably square in section, wherefore the grooves forming this guiiflewaj.' may be il-shaped` and the carrier is held in them with one of its diagonals in the center line of the cutter head. The cover plate is detaehably applied to the holder et, and between it and the latter may be placed` shims 48 of greater or less thickness so as to perllt) mit adjustment oi the guideway to lit the punchcarrier withoutv looseness and'tot-ake up wear- In the angle of the carrier-which extends toward the rear isiiormed a notch 419 intowhiclrprojeets the eccentric pin 2Ol ot'the driving shaft, such p in preferably carrying a roller 50 through which actuall engagement' with .the carrier is made.

".lhe angularor L-shaped holder fllhas a laterally extending plate or portion 46 which rests on the trame of the cutter head and is secured theretobv screws .5l Dassin(i pensated for by this adjustment, andnt-hev punch centered accurately, without liability of the punch striking the 'die at one side v and being rapidly dulled on its edge. As

= v the slots moreover entend in parallel tothe rear edge o'lf the plate 46, the entire punch holder can be readily removed trom the machine, and replaced by simply loosening the clamp screws andwithout need ot wholly removing them.

j The characteristic just previously de scribed of providing the punch car 1ier with chuck jaws for holding the punch enables the punch to be adjusted endwise as its cut--V ting end is ground away'in sharpening. I

am able by this means to furnish punches in the irst instance which are so longthat a very considerablepart of' their length can be Ora dually taken oilk by repeated grindings beilore the usefulness ol2 the punch is destroyed. At no time, however, eveirwvlien 4the punch is new and ot the maximum length, is it necessary tor the punch to enter the die more than by the slightV overlap required to sever the stock fully and'eleanly,Y

while after its length has been reduced by grinding ity may be adjusted in the chuck to enter the die by the same amount, i

The lirictional grip of the jaws on the punch is suliicient with most kinds of pattern stock to prevent displacement, even though the lower end `ot' the punch does not reach the bottom ot its socket in the carrier; but it' necessary to insure absolutely against displacement when cutting excessively hard stock, such as sheet metal, I

ray placebottom plugs ot required lengths in the'socket under the punch'to supportfit positively .when its length has been thus reduced. In any case the chuck jaws hold the punch irmly against any vlateral displacement. of its `cutting end.

All these adjustments may also be usedwith cutters of `the chisel type in cooperation with a complemental"cutter having ra straight edge, 'that is, cutters of the sert shown in the-prior Preston patents .afore-V said, which may bepreferred.:forfcutting patterns trom sheet metal. VVithcutters ol" this typ-pe thecap acity lfor adjustment; given by the holdr- 46 lis of especi-al importance, tor any errors-in position of the chisely edge ofthe cutter, due to-distortion in hardening, may becompensatedlfor.v andlthe` cutter very quickly and accurately adjusted by placing its torwa'rdfside against the-rear side of the ccmplemental cutter, when advanced to the vextremeot its cuttine stroke, andlthen-tightening the clamp screws 5l.

A characteristic ot the Preston grading machine as heretofore made is that the eooperating edgesV of the cutters lmeetin an exact point, with .reference to which the proportional motion et the pattern guide has its point ot departure. Inother words, the fixed pivot oit the pantograph mechanism is either at the tangent point` between the cutters, or is displaced' more or less therefrom by definiteknownamounts. This v conditionleads to l accuracy in the I resultl because the outline cut in the'work is thereby made exact-ly proportionalA in the desired ratio to either the outline of the model. or to any selected tangentifline withinor outside of such model.- With the punchzand die cuttingmechanism applied by` thisy invention to-the machine, the sameY condition is preserved, because the `stationary pivot point ot the pantograph mechanism, formed by the pin 3l, is placed with its axis in aline. ment with-a selected point inthe edgeof the die when set tor grading froml the edges of the model. This selected point is, in the machine'here shown, the outermost or toremost point,that is, `the :point which defines the outline of the finished work. ln the drawing 'it is at the intersection between the longitudinal centerline 2 2 land the lei't `hand sident the circular' cuttingl edge `with r ierence to thesedrawings. rlhat` pointfis lnoted at a in Figure 7. l

The guiding element of the model'guide 22 is likewisecombined `with the same :point of the cutting edge when the model andthe work are of the same size, whereforeV the displacement of the model guide by the pro# portional motion mechanism, when enlarged or reduced patterns Vare being made, causes `the proportional enlargement or reduction to `be `nia-de with respect to -this point. RelasamepOint. Thus the outline ot the work piece cut by-this machine 'is 'graded with reference to that point in the edge of punch and die which defines or.-forms such outline,

and not to the axis of the die, wherefore it is accurate, and an inaccuracy ot fixed amount in all graded patterns, equal to the .radius ot the die, is avoided.

The model guide 22 itself embodies an improven'ient in that it is swiveled and has a contact face which passes through the prolong'ation of the swiveling axis, such axis having the relation to the reference point in the cutting edge hereinbefore explained. The details of construction by which it is so held are shown in Figure 7. The guide itself is an upright post having' a flange 22 which rests on the bar 29, and a cylindrical part 291) which enters a socket in the bar and :is tapped to receive the shank of a screw 53 entered from the under side of the bar. The head of the screw bears on a washer 54- and tits rotatably in a hardened bushing` 55. lt is set into the base of the guide far enough to take up looseness, but not to bind on the bar. The middle longitudinal line or element 22C of the post is in the axis of the scren7 and adjacent cylindrical surfaces.

It is sometimes necessary to effect a discontinuity of the grade, and then resume the prescribed grade in the course of cutting out a single pattern. This means that some parts of the pattern have to be enlarged or diminished from the model in a different ratio from the enlargement or reduction of other parts. For instance, if the top, edge of the pattern for the quarter of a shoe is L@graded in the same ratio as other parts of the pattern, it Will for some styles of shoe be too high in the enlarged sizes and too low in the reduced sizes. So When cutting that edge of the pattern, as Well as other parts where similar conditions are found, the enlarged pattern is made less than proportionally larger than the model in such parts, by shifting the model guide inward (to the right in these drawings), which has the effect of causing the sheet material to be inserted further between the cutters, so that a strip of given width is, in effect, cut from the ede'e of the proportionally enlarged pattern. And the reduced pattern is made less than proportionally smaller than the model in the correspomlingl parts, by shiftincr the `ajuide 2Q outward` thus withdrawing; the sheet material further from the cutters, and causing` in effect, a strip of given width to be added to the proportionally reduced pattern. ln either case atter the part or parts referred to have been cut out the previous `grading ratio is resumed by shifting the guide 22 hack to the previous position. ln order that, when so shifted.r the guide may be located without loss of time in the correct positions, l have provided adjustable stops 56 and 57 on the rod 30 which carries the guide, cooperating- With a fixed stop 58 connected with the rod holding` guideway 29, With this guideivay is associated a bar Leer/,osa

60 which overlies a portion of the rod 30 and with which the stop 58 is connected. The stops 56 and 5T are slotted so that they can be placed on the rod 30 at any point, and they are secured by set screws 6l. The stop 5S also has a set-screw o2 which may be used to clamp the guide in any selected position and immovable with respect to the holder 29. But when the stops 5G and 57 are used the screw G2 is loosened.

Then, when the operator desires to enlarge the dii'uension of any part of the pattern which he is cutting,` to more than the proportion established by the grade for which the machine is set, he slides the guide 22 forward until the stop 57 comes up against the fixed stop 58; and conversely when he wishes to reduce the pattern he slides the guide to the rear until the stop 56 abuts against the fixed stop. Rapid shit"- ingand instantaneous correct locatingof the guide in each position are thus made possible during the cutting out of a single pattern.

A further feature of the invention c0nsists in provision for adjusting` the index.,

mark 40 or equivalent element on the guide carrying rod 2:30. ln order that the pattern may be correctly graded to the desired size in the quickest and most eiiicient manner, it is necessary, of course, that the index 40 be at the correct distance from the guide pin 22 with reference to the scale 39 or its equivaient. To avoid the need of care in first locating` the guide and placing' the index, as Well as to correct errors which may be made in respect to these members or those due to Wearing of the parts, and to compensate for the thickness of a binding` on the edge of the pattern, l have made the index adjustable by placing` it on a block G3 which lies on the rod 30 and is provided with elongated holes G-lthrough which screws pass into the rod. The slots Get are made loner enough to permit Whatever adjustment of the index may be necessary to overcome any error which could occur Within the limits of goed workmanship. The index .is permissihly a line cut or etched in the top face of the block, although it may be otherwise made.

A further improvement made hy this invention consists in means `for adjusting the slide 2S betwcn its fixed locations determiiied hy the pin liti and holes 3i'. rihis adjusting nmans comprises a sha'tt (t rotatably.' mounted in the 'trame ol the cutter head and havin; teeth which coact with rack teeth on a rod G7 secured to the slide 28 and jiassing through a guideivay in the head, as shown in Figure 2.

In connection with the cut-tingmechanism I have provided other details not yet described. Over the punch or reciprocating cutter and under the die or stationary cutter is arranged' a stripper 68 in which is a hole for the passage of the punch, and the function of kwhich isto support Vthe stock While the punch is being Withdrawn therefrom. This `stripperis secured to a plate 69 which rests on the holder for the punch carrier and bis secured by a screw 7U. A curvedfkeyhole slot 7l enables the plate 'andfstrippertobe disengaged and reengaged by movements lof rotation and displacement. V Y l In the side ot the die is a portTQ and in the die support isv a channel 7 3 intowhi'ch such port opens, providing open spaces Ifor escape o'l the. punchings. y i

By means ot these improvements Ihave increased the output ot lthe machine, im proved the quality o'f the Work turned out, made the machine morelexib'le and its adjustment easier with respect to its capacity for variation to suit di'tl'erent purposes, decreased the Vcost 'or' the cutting instrument which is exeinpliiied in the punch, made possible adjustment 'ot' the reciprocating cutter to exactly correct position, enabled looseness inv its 'reciprocating carrier to be taken up, and` simpliiedthe task of the operator in traversing the' model `andl ivork past the guide and* cutting poi-nt, respectively. This last 'result has also increased the capacity oli-the' machine lfor rapid production ott Work, and iscontributed to by the sivivel mounting of the model guide 22, for this mounting enables the guiding point to remain in exactly the same Ilocation with respect to the rest of the machine, 4even though theA model be turnedA so that that edge which contacts with the guide entends at the point of Contact with the guide otherwise than perpendicular to the center line oi the cutter head. is, the operator, in moving the edges of the modelA past the guide, hasawvid'er 'latitude than he 'has had heretofore as to the inclinati-on atfivhich he may hold and move thatedge Which, at

the moment, contacts With th'e guide; this is a convenience to the operatore-ndmakesI h-is work less exacting, enabling him tov increase his production. Then theI use of a punch and die as cutting elements contributes 'to the same end because the character ofthe cutwhich makes' the outline of the hnished work is the same Whether the edge of the model be inclined or perpendicular tothe centerline of the cutter head at the point of contact With the guide.

Vhat claim andv desire' to secure hy Letters Patent is:

l. A pattern gradi-ng machine having a punch and a die as euttingelements and including a'pantograph mechanism of `which the stationary pivot is related to a :given point in the cutting edges of the punchand die.

VQ. A pattern grad-ing mechanism comin'ising a carrier for a modelandy pattern blank, a guide for the' model, a proportional motion linkage connected to said carrier and ,guide andl'iavinga Vstaticmary pivot, andepunchfand"die` couple for cutting the patternblank', said stationary pivot beingin alinement 'with a point inthe cutting edges of the punch anddie` in certain conditionsof operation.

3'.l A pattern gradingmechanismcomprising a carrier for a model and pattern blank, a guide -ior the model, a proportionalfinotion linkage connected to 'said carrier and guide Vand having astationary pivot, land a punch and die couple forcuttingdthe pattern blank, vsaid stationary pivot beingain alinement with a point in thecutting edge of the punch and die in certain conditions of operation andloeing adjustable into different `positions at predetermined, fixed distances away from said point.-

A pattern v'grading machine having a proportional motion grading'mechanism for vproducing enlarged or reduced patterns from a model and having a punch, and la die as cutting elements; a pointv in the cutting edges of said punch and die being the starting point Tof the proportional motion mechanism.

5. A pattern grading machine having. a punch and a die ascutting elements and i-ncluding a carrier for amode'l' pattern anda sheet oi stock, a guide -for the model pattern, and a proportional motion mechanism relating the cutting elements, thel guide and the carrier together, said vguide ybeing swiveled and having a guiding surface which passes through the swivel axis. Y

6l A pattern grading machine having a punch anda die as cutting elements andk-includingiacarrier'for amodel patternand a sheet of stock, a 4guide for the model patl tern, anda proportional motion mechanism relating the cutting elements, the guide and the 'carrier' together, said guide being siviv-V eled and having a guiding surface which passes through the svvivel axis, said swivel axis bei-ng related 4to a given point in the cutting edges of thejpunch and die.` y y A7.In a pattern Vgrading machine, a cutter head having separated arms, a die mounted in one oit said arms, a punehmount- 'ed in the other of s aid arms in cooperative alinement with said guide, a carrier `for said punch reciprocatively mountedl and'being a bar ot rectangular section, anda holder for said carrier having f complemental V-shaped grooves together fitting" said carrier. y

8. In a pattern 'grading machine,A a cutter head including a holder having a V-shaped groove", a cover detach-ably applied tol one face of said holder and having a complemental V-shaped groove, a cutter carrier formed asta bar ot rectangular section occupying said grooves, and a cutter element mount-ed on said carrier.

9. In a pattern grading machine, a cutter head including a holder having a V-shaped groove, a cover detachably applied to one face of said holder and having a complemental V-shaped groove, a cutter carrier formed as a bar of rectangular section occupying said grooves, and a ecutter element mounted on said carrier, said cover being adjustable so as to take up looseness and wear of the carrier in said grooves.

l0. A pattern grading machine having a cutter head, a shaft journaled in said head and protruding from one end thereof and having an eccentric crank element on said protruding end, a cutter holder mounted on said cutter head having an opening into which said eccentric projects and having a V-shaped groove or guideway in one face crossing said opening, a cover for said holder having a complemental V-shaped groove, and a cutter carrier fitting said grooves, said carrier having a notch in one angle adapted to receive said eccentric crank element.

11. In a pattern grading machine, a cutter head having arms adapted to receive a sheet of pattern stock between them, a cutter reciprocatively mounted on one of said arms, a cutting abutment mounted on the other arm, toward and away from which said cutter is movable, and a holder for the cutter mounted adjustably on the first arm and adapted to be shifted so as to bring the cutter into operative alinement with the abutment.

12. In a pattern grading machine, a cutter head having arms adapted to receive a sheet of pattern stock between them, a punch reeiprocatively mounted on one of said arms, a die mounted on the other arm, toward and away from which said punch is movable, and a screw secured to the latter arm and having a head overlapping the die at the opposite end thereof from the punch, said screw being an adjustable abutment to resist the thrust of the die.

13. In a pattern grading machine, a cutter head having separa-ted members adapted to admit a sheet of stock between them and being otherwise rigidly related to one another, complemental punch and die elements mounted. on said members, one of which elements is reciprocative toward and away from the other, means for so moving such reciprocative element, and an abutment for the complemental element adjustable in the line of such reciprocative movement and overlapping a part of the said element to resist its displacement under thrust of the reciprocative element.

let. In a pattern grading machine, a cutter head having separated aud rigidly related members adapted to receive a sheet-of pattern stock between them, punch and die elements one of which is iixed in one of said members and the other element is reciprocatively mounted in the other member, such reciprocative element being arranged to cooperate with the fixed element in punching the interposed stock, the member which holds the fixed element being recessed and slotted to receive and clamp said element, said element being adjustable in said member toward and away from the reciprocativc element, and an abutment overlapping a part of said adjustable element and being correspondingly adjustable.

15. In a pattern grading machine, a cutter head, a drive shaft mounted in said head, a cutter carrier and a holder for said carrier having a guideway in which the latter reciprocative, said holder being detachably mounted on the cutter head and constructed to hold said carrier adjacent to and crossing the end of said shaft, the shaft and carrier having complemental engaging means constructed to impart reciprocatory movement to the carrier from rotation of the shaft.

16. In a pattern grading machine, a cutter head, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in said head and protruding from the end thereof, a cutter holder mounted on said head across the end thereof through which said shaft protrudes and having an angular portion overlying a side of the head and provided with open slots for the reception of clamping screws, a cutter carrier reciprocatively mounted in said holder in a path crossing the axis of the shaft and having a notch, an eccentric pin on the end of said shaft entering the said notch to impart reciprocating movement to the carrier, and screws passing through the slots in said holder into the cutter head and adapted to clamp the holder on the head.

17. In a pattern grading machine, the combination with a cutter head, complemental cutting instruments arranged to admit a sheet of pattern stock between them and operable to cut such stock, a jack adapted to hold a model pattern and a sheet of stock and being movable to project such stock between such instruments, a guide for the model pattern, and a proportional motion mechanism connecting said jack and guide with the cutter head, of means for adjustably connecting the model guide with said proportional motion mechanism and includ` ing complemental stops for limiting the adjustment of said guide.

18. In a pattern grading machine having cutting means, a jack for holding a model pattern and a sheet of pattern stock and proportional motion mechanism, a guide for the model pattern, a holder in which said guide is adjustably mounted, which holder is connected to a member of said mechanisin, and a rod to which the guide is secured, said guide having a stop, and saidv rod havdil lit)

ing complemental stops on respectivelyopposite sides of the first-named stop for limiting the adjustments ot the guide.

19. In a pattern grading machine having a proportional motion mechanism and a block forming a part oilf said mechanism for the purposes set forth, a holder pivoted to said block and having a guideway, a rod longitudinally movable vin said guideway, a pattern guide secured to said rod, stops secured to said rod and adjustable to different positions longitudinally thereof, anda complemental stop between the a'ioresaid stops rigidly connected with said holder.

20. In a pattern grading machine having a proportional motion mechanism, a block 'formingapart of said mechanism, a model pattern guide, and. means connectmg said guide to said block consisting ot a holder .carried by the block and a sliding bar adjustably carried by said holder and to which the guide is secured, the holder and bar having complemental indices Yfor determiningthe position. of the guide, the index on one ot said parts being adjustable longitudinally o1" the other part.

2l. In' a pattern `grading machine having a proportional motion mechanism, a. bl cir forming a part ot said.mechanism, a model patternguide, and means connecting said guide to said lblockconsisting ot a holder carried bythe block and a sliding har adjustably carried by said holder and to which the guide is secuied, the holder having a line of graduations and the bar having an ind :c cooperating with sait graduations iior determining `the setting ot the guide, such index being adjustable on the bar toward and away from the guide.

22. In a pattern grading` machine having a proportional motion mechanism, a block forming a part of said mechanism, a model pattern guide, and means connecting said guide to said block consisting ot a holder carried by the block and a sliding bar adjustably carried by said holder and to which the guide is secured, the holder having a series of graduations and the bar having an adjustable block on its exposed surface beside said graduations, said block being adjustable toward and away from the guide and having an index cooperating with said graduations.

23. In a pattern grading machine, a cutter head, a jack carrying a model pattern and a sheet ot pattern stock, a guide tor said model pattern, a proportional motion mechanism pivoted to the cutter head and coupledl with said jack and model guide, a slide adjustably mounted on the cutter head to which the pivot of said mechanism is secured, and means for adjusting said slide comprising a series of teeth connected therewith and a rotatable gear element mounted in the head and coacting with said teeth.

24. A pattern grading machine having a cylindrical die yand Va complemental punch as the cutting elements, together' with a holder for a model pattern and a sheet of stock, a guide along which the edges of the model pattern are traversed, and `proportional motion mechanism connecting the said Y holder with t-he cutting means and guide. i

25. A pattern grading Vmachin-e comprising a cutting couple consisting ot a punch and die operating in a normally tired and stationary location, a pattern guide movable in a constrained path having a detinite relation to said cutting' couple, a holder for aV model `pattern and a sheetot stock, and a proportional motion mechanism coupled to a stationary part of the machine and to said holder andy said gui-de,'being constructed 4to impart to thek guide motions proportional to the movements of said holder toward and ting couple comprising a stationary tubular die, a reciprocatively mounted punch in alinement` with said. die adapted to enter one end thereoil and to withdraw, means for supporting and guiding said punch, and a stripper mounted on said supporting means betweenl the die and the Withdrawn position ot the punch and having a hole through which the punch is adapted to pass, said stripper having a supporting plate containing a keyhole slot, and a screw securing said plate to the punch support and having a head smaller than the wideu part and wider than the narrow part of said keyhole slot, the shank ot the said screw passing through the slot.

2S. In a pattern grading machine cutting means comprising complemental punch and die elements, one ot' which is reciprocative toward and away from the other, a holder for said reciprocative element in which the' latter is movable to perform its cutting functions, a support tor said holder, and means for securing said holder to said support with provisions tor adjustment of the holder transversely to the path of movement of said reciprocative element.

29. In a pattern grading machine cutting means comprising complemental punch and die elements, one of which is reciprocative toward and away from the other, aholder in which one of said elements is mounted, a

support for said holder, and means for securing said holder to said support with provisions for adjust-ment of the holder and the cutting element held thereby in a direction transverse to the path ot movement ot the reciprocative cutting element.

30. ln a pattern grading machine cutting),l means comprising complemental punch and die elements, one of which is reciprocative toward and away trom the other, and snpporting means for the respective elements having provisions for adjusting one ot said elements transversely to the path in which said reciprocative element moves, and provisions for adjusting the other element lengt tudinally ot said path.

3l. In a pattern grading machine cutting-g' means comprising` complemental punch and die elements, one of which is reciprocative for the performance ot the cuttinp` function, and holding means having a guideivay in which said reciprocative element is coni'ined and guided in its prescribed path. a drive shaft, and motion transmitting means between said shaft and said reciprocative element for imparting recijnocating' movement to the latter.

32. In a pattern grading machine cutting' means comprising` complemental punch and die elements, one of which is reeiprocative ior the performance of the cutting function, holding means having` a guideway in Wnich said reciprocative element is confined and guided in its prescribed path, a support for said holdingmeans on which the latter is mounted With provision for adjustment transversely to said path, a drive shaft. and transmission means for imparting reciprocative movement to said element from said shaft. in all the operative adjustments ot said holding means and reciprocative element.

33. ln a pattern grading machine the combination ol cutting` means, a model and stoel; holder, a guide for the model, and proportional mechanism connecting` said cutting` neans, holder and guide. said guide being shiltable indepeiulentlfY oi the proportiomd mechanism for temporarily eii'ecting discontinuity ot the grade duringl operation ot the machine.

fl. In a pattern grading machine the com-- bination oi' cutting means, a model and stock holder, a guide for the model, proportional mechanism connecting said cutting means, holder and guide` said guide being; shi'itahle indepemlently of the proportional mechanism 'tor temporarily etl'ecting discontinuity ot' the Lgrade during operation of the machine, and means arranged 'for limiting' such displacements of the guide.

In a pattern grading machine the combination oi cuttingr i'neans, a model and stock holder, a einide tor the model, proportional mechanism connecting said cutting means, holder and guide, said guide beingshittablc indejjiendentl'y ot the proportional mechanism 'for temporarily effecting;v discon tinnity ot the grade during operation ot the machine, and adjustable limit abutments Alor arresting' in a predetermined location the guide when so shifted.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature.

'MAR SHALL V. PRESTON. 

